More “Trauma” HQ goods thanks to my awesome friend Qua! Enjoy!

Gallery Link: 1×01 – Pilot

Also, this promo has been replaced with an HQ version!

Derek Luke is surprised that word has already gotten out about a gay paramedic character being among the personalities on NBC’s soon-due “Trauma” series. He says he doesn’t even know which character it will be.

Could it be Luke’s guy, Boone? “Not that I know of,” says the actor, who’s playing a family man fraught with issues at work and home.

What he does know is, “As actors, we’re excited. We want the show to be sophisticated, not just surface and one-dimensional. I appreciate getting a chance to see different ideas and beliefs, and the effect people have on each other.”

He wants to learn what is going to happen from the scripts alone. “I keep telling them, ‘Wait. I want to have my own reaction.’” As far as the gay character’s reveal, “It’s supposed to be in the next couple of scripts. I’ll have to find out who’s who.”

With a busy career in features — and credits ranging from “Antwone Fisher” and “Glory Road” to this year’s “Notorious” (as P. Diddy) and “Madea Goes to Jail” — Luke wasn’t in the market to do a series when “Trauma” came along. Peter Berg, who directed him in “Friday Night Lights,” is, however, executive producer of the high-octane “Trauma” show about paramedics who are first responders at catastrophes. That made all the difference. Luke recalls that once he met with Berg, he found himself saying, “Dude, I for sure at first was convinced I was not going to do the show.’”

Berg “made me pretty comfortable. You know what? Pete is invested in this. He didn’t steer me wrong in ‘Friday Night Lights.’ He totally had my attention. And, you know, it’s Pete Berg’s style, no matter whether it’s TV or film — it translates.

“Me and my wife kind of deliberated, and I came to a verdict myself,” he says.

Now he’s happily pulling long, grueling days on the San Francisco-set show: “I love my job. I love my life!”

How many episodes have they done? “I thought I shot 13 but I heard we only shot three,” he jokes. “I feel like I shot a season already. We’re starting No. 4.”

Source: jaxobserver.com

I’ve added an MQ photo promo of ‘Trauma‘, of only Derek! And the first four episodes have been posted! They are as follows:

• 1×01 – Pilot – Sept. 28
• 1×02 – Bad Day At Work – Oct. 05
• 1×03 – All’s Fair – Oct. 12
• 1×04 – Stuck – Oct. 19

Gallery Link: Trauma – Season One Promos / Marketing Photos

On August 05 Derek and fellow co-stars attended the TCA Summer Press Tour for their upcoming NBC drama Trauma! And thanks to my friend Qua for sending me another HQ promo photo of the show!

Gallery Link: TCA Summer Press Tour

Gallery Link: Trauma – Season One Promos / Marketing Photos

Lastly, Notorious is now available on Comcast Movies and Events! It will run through Oct. 25, so if you have comcast and have yet to see the film, this is your chance! Enjoy!

'Trauma' - coming to NBC this fall!

More comedy: The genre hasn’t fared well in recent seasons, but ABC has four new comedies airing on Wednesday night alone. “Modern Family,” in particular, has drawn positive buzz.

Many spinoffs and remakes: The long-gestating “Family Guy” spinoff, “The Cleveland Show,” will finally see the light of day in September. “NCIS” fans already watched the backdoor pilot for “NCIS: Los Angeles,” which aired as a two-part “NCIS” episode in May. ABC’s “Eastwick” is based on the movie/novel “The Witches of Eastwick.”

The CW’s “Melrose Place” reboot is a surprisingly competently made pilot, and ABC’s mid-season re-imagining of the ’80s sci-fi saga “V” turned out quite well.

Many medical shows: In addition to CBS’s Pittsburgh-set “Three Rivers” (about transplant doctors), there’s also NBC’s “Trauma” (about EMTs) and “Mercy” (about nurses).

This week I head out to the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles to preview the new shows and new seasons of returning series. Look for multiple daily updates to Tuned In Journal blog at post-gazette.com/tv. If you’re interested in instant TV news, now would be a good time to follow me on Twitter or Facebook. I’m registered as RobOwenTV on both social media sites.

Source: eastvalleytribune.com